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Ponzi scheme defendant gets 5 years for theft

An Anchorage woman who ran a Ponzi scheme was sentenced in state court for stealing from her friends.Click to Continue » »

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Aces fall to Vegas, return home with conference finals tied 1-1

Outplayed and overwhelmed for three goals in the first period, the Alaska Aces were never in the hockey game, falling 3-0 on the road to the Las Vegas Wranglers, who…Click to Continue » »

Spray-paint vandals target south-side homes, vehicles

Anchorage police say vandals spray-painted profanity, racial slurs and smiley faces on a dozen homes, a school, vehicles and signs overnight and early this morning in a South Anchorage subdivision.Click to Continue » »

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Stiff fines away those missing Tuesday studded tire deadline

Within the Municipality of Anchorage, violators face $30 fine per tire, which adds up to $120 for a regular vehicle. Under state law, those driving with studded tires after the…Click to Continue » »

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Comparing Alaska crime rates to cities in the Lower 48

Anchorage averaged more than 770 violent crimes a year between 2000 and 2010, slightly less than Fairbanks. Our chart compares Alaska's biggest cities to similar Lower 48 cities.Click to Continue » »

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Cruthers leads Aces to Game 1 ECHL playoff win in Las Vegas

Ryan Cruthers' deflection goal with four minutes remaining, his second strike of the night, staked the Alaska Aces to the opening advantage in the ECHL's Western Conference finals Thursday with…Click to Continue » »

Jury acquits soldier in Russian roulette death of friend

An Anchorage jury acquitted an Army soldier on Thursday of manslaughter and homicide charges in the death of a friend during a drunken game of Russian roulette.Click to Continue » »

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Jury acquits soldier in Russian roulette death of his friend

An Anchorage jury acquitted an Army soldier on Thursday of manslaughter and homicide charges in the death of a friend during a drunken game of Russian roulette.Click to Continue » »

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More than half of precincts ran short of election ballots

Though a review by the Anchorage Election Commission found that more than half of city precincts ran short on ballots in the April 3 elections, the commission is not recommending…Click to Continue » »

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Man on probation phones in bomb threats to avoid urinalysis

An Anchorage jury today convicted a man who was on probation for a drug charge of calling in fake bomb threats to a downtown probation office in order avoid a…Click to Continue » »

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Nugent set for court date on Alaska hunting charge

Rocker Ted Nugent is scheduled for a Tuesday court hearing in Anchorage and expected to plead guilty to transporting a black bear he illegally killed.Click to Continue » »

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Alaska-Vegas series schedule holds bad news for Aces fans

The schedule for the Alaska Aces' ECHL conference finals against the Las Vegas Wranglers is not good. Because of rink availability issues, the series starts with two games in Vegas…Click to Continue » »

Woman killed after jumping from van, police say

A 29-year-old Anchorage woman was killed early Sunday when she jumped out of a van still in motion, police said.Click to Continue » »

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Aces claim Game 4 win

Steve Ward's power-play strike with less than six minutes remaining Friday night delivered the Alaska Aces a 4-2 Game 4 victory at Stockton that pushed the Thunder to the brink…Click to Continue » »

Fairbanks toddler dies of injuries from alleged beating

A 2-year-old Fairbanks boy allegedly thrown and knocked unconscious for wetting the bed has died in an Anchorage hospital.Click to Continue » »

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